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David: King of Israel: Death and Burial of Saul and his Sons 1 Samuel 31:1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

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David: King of Israel: Death and Burial of Saul and his Sons 2 Samuel 21:1–14

During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.) / So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?”

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